Wings of Shelter Int'l

08/29/2026

Everything we do at WINGS of Shelter is rooted in a commitment to helping survivors of trafficking and abuse access safe, trauma-informed restorative care.

Your support helps equip caregivers, communities, churches, and organizations with the training and guidance needed to create and sustain high-quality safe homes.

Here is what your gift can make possible:

$50 provides a Caregiver Resilience Kit to help prevent burnout.

$250 funds a Neurorelational Framework training seat for a local leader.

$1,000 directly supports the launch of a new safe haven bed in a community.

Every gift helps strengthen the people and systems that make lasting restoration possible. To learn more or make a gift, visit https://www.wingsofshelter.com/donate.

08/26/2026

Rescue is only step one. Where do they go to heal? 🏡

With the announcement of Operation Statewide Shield [00:15], 163 children were recovered across Florida, including 12 right here in Fort Myers [00:06]. While this historic operation marks a critical victory for law enforcement, it highlights an urgent, ongoing crisis: the severe shortage of certified, trauma-informed safe homes across our state.

Rescue stops the immediate danger, but rehabilitation and long-term healing require safe, qualified spaces where survivors can rebuild their lives.

Opening a safe home isn't just about having space—it requires streamlined certification, regulatory compliance, operational safety, and specialized trauma care protocols.
That’s where we come in.

At Wings of Shelter, we provide the proven blueprint training and certification guidance you need to turn compassion into action. We are the “how-to”—equipping community leaders, advocates, and organizations with the exact framework to open and operate fully qualified safe homes throughout Florida.

If you are ready to help bridge the gap between rescue and recovery:

🔗 Learn more about our blueprint training program: https://www.wingsofshelter.com

📺 Watch the news report: https://youtu.be/Rz0Q6ETDAbk

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Commissioner Mark Glass...

08/23/2026

We would love to stay connected with you.

When you join the WINGS of Shelter email list, you will receive meaningful updates about our work to equip caregivers, strengthen safe homes, and support restorative care for survivors of trafficking and abuse.

We will share ways to get involved, stories of impact, and news as we continue building a stronger, trauma-informed standard of care.

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08/17/2026

On National Nonprofit Day, we are celebrating the people who make our mission possible: our donors, volunteers, caregivers, community partners, and future safe home leaders. At WINGS of Shelter, our impact is growing through trauma-informed training and safe home operator certification that equips leaders to build sustainable, survivor-centered restorative care homes. When we equip one prepared leader, that knowledge can help create safer care for many people, families, and communities. Celebrate with us by sharing this post, learning about our training program, or supporting our mission to expand restorative care where it is needed most.

08/13/2026

At WINGS of Shelter, your support does more than fund a program. It helps build the foundation for safer, trauma-informed restorative care for survivors of trafficking and abuse.

There are three meaningful ways to invest in this mission:

Financial Partner: Help fund the development of training modules and scholarship opportunities that prepare leaders to open and sustain new safe havens.

Community Builder: Support step-by-step training and guidance for communities, churches, and organizations working to create safe homes and strengthen the restoration process.

Professional Advocate: Are you a mental health professional, legal expert, pastoral leader, or provider of spiritual support services? Your professional expertise can help our network grow and equip more caregivers to serve survivors well.

Whether you give financially, help build capacity in your community, or offer your professional skills, you are helping create a stronger standard of care.

Learn more and get involved at https://www.wingsofshelter.com/donate.

08/04/2026

Hello. I am a doctoral candidate in the Doctor of Social Work program with Capella University. I am currently looking for research participants for my qualitative research project. The study is a part of my doctoral education program. I am reaching out to request that you consider participating in my research project.

My research examines how community-based providers and social workers can be empowered to address human trafficking, especially among homeless youth. I am looking to recruit licensed social workers, case managers, and supervisors of anti-human trafficking agencies to participate in my study. I will ask participants questions about their experience addressing human trafficking, their prior training, professional strengths, challenges, and empowerment strategies that support their work when addressing human trafficking. Taking part in this research includes completed a screening questionnaire and completing an online interview by Zoom. Participation is entirely voluntary.

The inclusion Criteria for Social Workers is: 1. Must be a licensed social worker (LBSW, LMSW, LICSW, LCSW); 2. Must have prior or current experience and knowledge about human trafficking among homeless youth; and 3. Must have a basic understanding of human trafficking and homeless youth.

The inclusion Criteria for Case Managers is: 1. Must have prior or current work experience as a case manager; and 2. Must have prior or current experience and knowledge about human trafficking among homeless youth.

The inclusion Criteria for Supervisor of Anti-Human Trafficking Agencies is: 1. One-year supervisory experience of an anti-human trafficking agency and 2. Must have prior or current experience and knowledge about human trafficking among homeless youth.

The exclusion criteria for participants are if you have a personal or professional relationship with the researcher and if you have not worked with human trafficked youth within the past two years.

If you are interested in taking part, have any questions, or would like more information, please email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). I understand that your time is valuable, and I sincerely appreciate your consideration of this request.

07/28/2026

As WINGS continues to grow its training and mentorship model, we are also developing a future vision for wraparound support that could help safe haven leaders avoid isolation and burnout.

In the future, this support network may include:

🔹Trained volunteers.
🔹Professional advocates.
🔹Mental health professionals.
🔹Legal and compliance experts.
🔹Pastoral and faith-based leaders.
🔹Community partners who understand survivor-centered care.

While this initiative is still in development, our long-term vision is to help create connected, well-supported care environments where leaders have access to guidance, resources, and community.

WINGS is committed to building more than programs. We are helping build sustainable networks of restoration and support.

To support our mission, visit: https://www.wingsofshelter.com/donate

07/16/2026

At WINGS, we believe thoughtful preparation matters. As we continue developing our Safe Haven Launch Training Program, we are working with early participants and partners to test and strengthen the model through real-world feedback and collaboration.

This beta-site approach allows us to refine training materials, improve practical guidance, and ensure future leaders receive resources that are clear, effective, and sustainable.

Our goal is not to move quickly. It is to build a model that truly supports long-term restoration and survivor-centered care.

Every step forward helps strengthen the foundation for future safe haven leaders and the communities they will serve.

Learn more at wingsofshelter.com.